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Spitzer, Katie
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Jersey Number 3
Katie Spitzer
- Year:
- Freshman
- Position:
- Catcher/Utility
- Height:
- 5-7
- B/T:
- R/R
- Hometown:
- Broadway, Va.
- High School:
- Broadway
Bio
2011 as a senior:
- JMU Athletic Director Scholar-Athlete
- Set school record for hit-by-pitches in a season with 10
- Moved into third on the school’s all-time home run list with 20
- Became the 17th player in school history to reach 100 career hits
- Had a RBI, hit-by-pitch and sacrifice bunt in season debut against St. Joe’s
- Recorded two doubles, two RBIs and a run in 6-2 win over Coastal Carolina
- Went 2-for 4 with a home run in 11-8 win over Charleston Southern
- Had a solo home run in only at-bat against N.C. State
- Hit her first career grand slam in JMU’s 6-5 loss to St. John’s
- Went 2-for-2 with a double in JMU’s 7-1 win over George Mason
- Tied the school record for hit by pitches in a season with eight when she was hit by a pitch in Madison’s 7-3 win over George Mason
- Went 2-for-2 with a double against UVA
- Collected a three-run home run in four at-bats against Delaware
- Named CAA Player of the Week on May 9 after going 7-for-9 with three doubles, two home runs, three runs scored and four RBIs against Drexel
- Set a career-high for hits by going 4-for-4 with two home runs in game two against Drexel
2010 as a junior:
- Second team All-CAA
- VaSID Second Team All-State
- Made season debut against Akron starting at catcher
- Finished season with nine home runs, tied for the second most in school history
- Went 1-for-3 with a triple against CofC
- Went 2-for-3 with two solo home runs against Pittsburgh
- Went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBIs against USF
- 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs and four RBIs in game three against GMU
- Recorded a hit, a run, an RBI and a sacrifice in three games at the CAA Championships
2009 as a sophomore:Â
- Started three games in the Cathedral City Kickoff
- Went 2-for-2 with a home run, a double, two runs scored, two RBIs and a stolen base in game two against Rider
- Went 2-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI in the CAA Championship game
2008 as a freshman:Â
- Commissioner's Academic Award recipient
- Made JMU debut against Niagara (2/16)
- Picked up her first career hit and RBI against Elon (2/23)
- Her RBI single in the sixth inning against the Phoenix was the game-winning run
- Had two hits including her first-career home run and double in game two against Liberty
High School:
- All-State and All-Region her senior year
- All-District junior and senior seasons
- Team captain as a junior and senior
- 2007 Daily News-Record Utility Player of the Year
- MVP of 2007 VHSCA All-Star Game
Personal:Â
- Daughter of Dawn Pratt and Todd Spitzer
- Kinesiology major with minor in Pre-Physical Therapy
- Enjoys riding horses, snowboarding, riding four-wheelers, and fishing
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